Hg8N4O16
Hg8N4O16 is a stable, semiconducting inorganic compound containing mercury, nitrogen, and oxygen.
About Hg8N4O16
Hg8N4O16 is a complex inorganic compound composed of mercury, nitrogen, and oxygen. As a thermodynamically stable phase residing on the convex hull, it represents a robust structural arrangement within its chemical system.
This material exhibits semiconducting electronic characteristics, making it a subject of interest for specialized electronic and optoelectronic research. Its structural diversity is highlighted by multiple reported configurations across major materials databases.
Key Properties
Cross-validated computational properties for Hg8N4O16, aggregated across 3 databases.
Band GapEnergy needed to move an electron from the valence band to the conduction band. Lower or zero values tend to behave more metallic; larger gaps are more insulating or semiconducting.
Energy Above HullThermodynamic distance from the most stable set of competing phases. 0 eV/atom is on the convex hull; small positive values may still be experimentally accessible.
StabilityA plain-language summary of the best reported energy-above-hull result. It reflects whether the lowest-energy structure is on, near, or far from the stability hull.
StructuresCount of reported calculated crystal structures for this formula, including alternate polymorphs, source databases, and observed space groups.
Reported Structures
Lowest-energy structures reported for Hg8N4O16, ranked by energy above hull.
| Space GroupSymmetry classification of the crystal arrangement. The number is the international space-group index. | Crystal SystemBroad lattice family, such as cubic, tetragonal, monoclinic, or triclinic, derived from unit-cell symmetry. | Band Gap (eV)Electronic gap calculated for this specific reported structure, measured in electronvolts. | E above hull (eV/atom)Thermodynamic distance from the convex hull for this structure, normalized per atom. Lower is generally more stable. | E/atom (eV)Computed total energy normalized per atom. Use energy above hull, not this value alone, when comparing stability. | Density (g/cm³)Mass per relaxed crystal volume, reported in grams per cubic centimeter. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P21/c (No. 14) | monoclinic | 1.57 | 0.0000 | -4.847 | 7.41 |
| P21/c (No. 14) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P-1 (No. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| P-1 (No. 2) | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | 6.79 |
Applications
Where Hg8N4O16 is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Hg8N4O16, answered from cross-validated data.
What is Hg8N4O16?
Hg8N4O16 is a stable, semiconducting inorganic compound containing mercury, nitrogen, and oxygen.
What is Hg8N4O16 used for?
What is the band gap of Hg8N4O16?
Is Hg8N4O16 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
Is Hg8N4O16 thermodynamically stable?
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What elements does Hg8N4O16 contain?
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How It Compares
As a unique inorganic phase, Hg8N4O16 serves as a critical reference point for mercury-based nitrogen-oxygen frameworks, representing a stable endpoint in its compositional space.
Data sources & attribution
- materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
- aflow — Data from AFLOW. Cite: Curtarolo et al., Comp. Mater. Sci. 58, 218 (2012).
- omat24 — Data from OMat24 (Meta FAIR). Cite: Barroso-Luque et al., arXiv 2410.12771 (2024).
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